The Mall Group

The Mall Group (Thai: เดอะมอลล์กรุ๊ป) is one of Thailand's largest mall operators. Its brands include The Mall, Emporium, Siam Paragon, Power Mall, Gourmet Market, The Mall SkyPORT, EmQuartier, SportsMall, BeTrend, and BLÚPORT.[2]

The Mall Group
เดอะมอลล์กรุ๊ป
IndustryRetailing
Founded25 June 1981
FounderSupachai Umpujh
Nongluck Umpujh
HeadquartersBang Kapi, Bangkok, Thailand
Key people
Ms Supaluck Umpujh, Chairwoman
Ms Lakana Naviroj, Managing Director[1]
ProductsShopping centers, department stores
RevenueUS$1 billion (2016 est.)
Websitewww.themallgroup.com
The Mall Group press conference in 2016

It is a private company and a subsidiary of Lukrak Supachai Company Limited.[1] The current chairwoman is Supaluck Umpujh.[3][4] As of 2018 it has 13,000 employees.[5]

History

The Mall Group opened its first retail store on 25 June 1981 on Ratchadamri Road in Bangkok. At the time it had 400 employees.[5]

Malls
Year Mall
1981 First shopping mall, Ratchadamri Road, Bangkok[5]
1983 The Mall Ramkamhaeng (The Mall 2, 3, and 4)
1989 The Mall Thapra (The Mall 5)
1991 The Mall Ngamwongwan (The Mall 6)
1994 The Mall Bang Khae (The Mall 7) and The Mall Bang Kapi (The Mall 8)
1997 Emporium
2000 The Mall Korat (The Mall 10)
2005 Siam Paragon including Paragon Department Store
2005 The Mall SkyPORT - inside Terminal 1, Don Mueang International Airport. It is under a 10-year contract with Airports of Thailand PCL
2014 BLÚPORT, Hua Hin
2015 EmQuartier[6]
2022 EmSphere (under construction)
2023 The Bangkok Mall (under construction) including Bangkok Arena
— BLÚPEARL, Phuket (under construction)

The Mall department store

Bangkok metropolitan area
  • The Mall Ratchadamri (Ratchaprasong) - the first store, defunct since 1988
  • The Mall Ramkhamhaeng
    • The Mall II Ramkhamhaeng - department store and mini mall
    • The Mall III Ramkhamhaeng - supermarket and shopping center, defunct since 2017
    • The Mall IV Ramkhamhaeng (also known as Major Cineplex Ramkhamhaeng) - entertainment complex (cinemas, bowling, ice skating rink, snooker club, and mini mall)
  • The Mall Tha Phra - first sky water park in Thailand.
  • The Mall Ngamwongwan - renovated and renamed to "The Mall Lifestore Ngamwongwan" since November 2020.[7]
  • The Mall Bang Khae - landmark is a large artificial waterfall and a pond houses many large arapaimas.
  • The Mall Bangkapi - the first arowana contest in Thailand was held in mid-2001.

Northeast Thailand
  • The Mall Nakhon Ratchasima

See also

References
  1. "Company Overview of The Mall Group Co., Ltd". Bloomberg. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
  2. "Our Businesses". The Mall Group. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
  3. "Forbes Profile: Supaluck Umpujh". Forbes. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
  4. Jitpleecheep, Pitsinee; Banchongduang, Somruedi (2017-11-02). "The Mall Group to make cashless move". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
  5. Rungfapaisarn, Kwanchai (11 August 2018). "Just like one big family". The Nation. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
  6. EmQuartier
  7. "The Mall Lifestore Ngamwongwan". The Mall. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
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